Can a Worm a Day Keep the Doctor Away?
In the journal Science this week, P’ng Loke and Ken Caldwell, two researchers at New York University published their findings
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Rise In Oncologists Working For Hospitals Spurs Higher Chemo Costs: Study
(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) If you have cancer, chances are your outpatient chemotherapy treatment costs are higher
Read MoreOne of the Most Stressful Occupations is a Nurse
Why is nursing one of the most stressful occupations; it comes down to organizational problems within hospitals which included staffing
Read MoreTainted Scope Infections Far Exceed Earlier Estimates
(By Chad Terhune for Kaiser Health News) The number of potentially deadly infections from contaminated medical scopes is far higher
Read MoreIs Colorado the First to Replace Obamacare but With What…?
In November, Coloradans will not only be voting for the president but they will be voting on a ballot measure:
Read MoreMost Doctors Unsure How To Discuss End-of-Life Care, Survey Says
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) Doctors know it’s important to talk with their patients about end-of-life care.
Read MoreShould Undocumented Immigrants Be Allowed to Buy Health Insurance?
A bill (SB 10) was introduced into the California legislature to ask the federal government to allow illegal immigrants to
Read MoreThoughts Into Movement
In this week’s issue of Nature magazine a profile of Ian Burkhart who was paralyzed in 2010 with some arm
Read MoreWe Spent $425 Billion Before Discounts
We spent $425 billion that is before discounts last year on prescription drugs in United States. The overall increase of spending
Read MoreHigh Blood Pressure and When to Treat It?
We all agree that high blood pressure causes harm to the human body such as heart disease, stroke and kidney
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